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German chocolate cake - Quiz
Contributed by: Muir
  • 1. What is the primary filling and topping of a German chocolate cake?
A) Whipped cream and cherries
B) Coconut-pecan frosting
C) Cream cheese and walnuts
D) Chocolate ganache and almonds
  • 2. Where did the German chocolate cake originate?
A) St. Louis, Missouri
B) Berlin, Germany
C) Boston, Massachusetts
D) Dallas, Texas
  • 3. Who was the cake named after?
A) Daisy Pearce
B) Samuel German
C) Jackie Huffines
D) Lucy Clay
  • 4. What is the main ingredient used to make the custard for the filling or topping?
A) Egg yolks and evaporated milk
B) Condensed milk and flour
C) Whole milk and cornstarch
D) Heavy cream and butter
  • 5. In what year did the earliest known published recipe for the cake appear?
A) 1957
B) 1956
C) 1959
D) 1920
  • 6. Who submitted the recipe to The Irving News Record in 1956?
A) Lucy Clay
B) Francis Beth Tomlinson
C) Jackie Huffines
D) Daisy Pearce
  • 7. When was Samuel German's baking chocolate originally introduced?
A) 1920
B) 1853
C) 1956
D) 1958
  • 8. What happens to the name of the cake after the possessive 'German's' was dropped?
A) It gave the false impression of a German origin
B) It became known as Baker's Cake
C) It was renamed to Dallas Chocolate Cake
D) It was renamed to Chantilly Cake
  • 9. Which company owned the Baker's brand and distributed the cake recipe nationally?
A) Baker's Chocolate Company
B) Dallas Morning News
C) The Irving News Record
D) General Foods
  • 10. What variety of cake in Hawaii is considered a modified German chocolate cake?
A) Chantilly cake
B) Summer German cake
C) Macadamia nut cake
D) Cream puff cake
  • 11. What is notably absent from the frosting of a Chantilly cake?
A) Egg yolks
B) Sugar
C) Evaporated milk
D) Coconut and nuts
  • 12. What does the Chantilly frosting occasionally contain when used on a Chantilly cake?
A) Almonds
B) Macadamia nuts
C) Pecans
D) Shredded coconut
  • 13. Does Chantilly cake contain Chantilly cream?
A) Only in the filling
B) No
C) Only in the topping
D) Yes
  • 14. What ingredient is traditionally used for the flavor of the cake but is rarely called for in modern recipes?
A) Milk chocolate
B) Dark baking chocolate
C) Sweet baking chocolate
D) Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 15. Who created the 'Recipe of the Day' German's Chocolate Cake for The Dallas Morning News in 1957?
A) Jackie Huffines
B) Francis Beth Tomlinson
C) Lucy Clay
D) Daisy Pearce
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